Our love affair with Annie continues to grow. She's such a sweet girl and has settled in very nicely as a much cherished member
of our "pack." She's been wonderful with Mom and Dad--so gentle and sweet (I think the joint soreness bonded them together--they're
kindred spirits). She's doing great!

She's eating well, she's gaining weight and strength---you almost can't tell that her hind end was ever weak. It's been so
wonderful to watch her rejuvenate both physically and emotionally. It's so funny, when she's inside she's very calm and
ladylike, but outside she gets in touch with her wilder side and scent tracks everything with the spirit of a hunter.
We love her so much---we can't thank you all enough!

Thanks very, very much to Karen Payne, who took Annie and us under her wing and brought us all together. You've been a blessing Karen!

Here are some pictures---they're from different points during the last month. You can see Annie's looking stronger
in some of the outdoor pictures--they're the most recent.